Chapter 028
Lucia took a deep breath and turned to look at Emma who was beside her. “This really has nothing to do with Mr. Adams.” Emma sighed. “Then you need to find a way to explain. After all, everyone now thinks you’re head over heels in love with Mr. Adams to the point of badgering him.”
Explain? No one would listen even if she tried to explain.
“Ding-dong.” The door of the lift opened. Lucia and Emma stepped out side by side and walked to the front door.
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Suddenly, a man came up towards them. “Lucia!”
Lucia turned to see that it was Baron, a male colleague from the finance department.
“Baron, you just got off work too?”
Baron smiled at her and nodded. “What a coincidence.”
He paused, said hello to Emma, and then looked back at Lucia. ’’Where are you going? Do you want me to take
you home?”
A little uncomfortable with Barons enthusiasm and attention, Lucia reached out to hook her arm around Emma’s and declined with a smile. “I’ve got a dinner date with Emma.”
At that, Baron smiled and scratched his head. “Well then, you two go for dinner and I’ll take you home next time when I get a chance.”
“Okay, bye.”
After saying goodbye to Baron, Lucia pulled Emma with her and left the lobby of the company quickly.
far away from the company, Emma smiled and asked, “Lucia, everyone can see that Baron likes you! And
down at the wedding ring on her finger
to Emma.
answer, Emma didn’t get angry and said, holding Lucia’s hand, “Actually, I do have an idea that
promptly, “What
say that you are crazy about Mr. Adams, right? If you get closer to another man, like Baron,
those
Mr. Adams, I should get closer to another man. Is that what you mean?” Emma nodded. “Yes. When the time comes, you can explain and those rumors will be gone.” Lucia hesitated. “But wouldn’t that be taking advantage of Baron?” “Of course not. Baron likes you, and you are just trying to get closer to him. It doesn’t
She was
Lucia kept thinking about it, but she couldn’t think of a better
were getting worse instead of dying down. Wherever she went now, everyone was looking at her with suspicion,
Chapter 028
went on August would surely hear about all this when he came
wit’s end when she suddenly thought of what Emma had said to her
trick a lot in showbiz. To squash one
affected. Having made up her mind, she summoned up the courage and went to see Baron, but her courage
she should go inside, someone came out and,
be on his way to the Archives. He was surprised to
Lucia? Are you here to hand in the financial
nervous, not knowing where to begin with the words she had already prepared. Baron smiled
courage. “I’m.. here to see
Baron felt
deep breath. “I have time tonight.
agreed without hesitation.
right outside the finance department and quite a few people were coming and going. Because of those pictures, Lucia had become known in the company and everyone recognized her now. As a result, when they saw her with another man, they couldn’t help giving her a few extra glances. Baron smiled and asked, “What would you like to
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